Genus Hypopitys Hill

Usually considered a synonym of Monotropa L.


Summary
Genus number:
17835
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Ericaceae
Subfamily:
Monotropoideae
Tribe:
Monotropeae
Accession count:

0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
  • an illegitimate, superfluous name (Madrid ICN Art. 52) for Monotropa L.
  • proposed for conservation (nom. cons. prop.) with a conserved type (Madrid ICN Art. 14.9)

There are no associated species records for this genus in GRIN.

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References:
  1. Liu, Z.-W. et al. 2017. (2545) Proposal to conserve the name Hypopitys (Ericaceae) with a conserved type. Taxon 66:987-988.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=17835. Accessed 11 May 2026.